Documents

Introduction

The purpose of the plan is to look at sidewalks strategically and to have a road map for connecting sidewalks throughout the City, thereby fulfilling the City’s strategic goals to be safe and have vibrant neighborhoods. This makes the City more walkable, keeps students off busy roads allowing them to walk safely to schools, and gives residents an alternative to driving.

The City currently has more than 400 miles of sidewalk within the boundaries of the city. More than 200 miles are city owned and maintained, while the remaining sidewalks are on either private property (gated communities), on County Roads or on State Roads. Since the initial creation of the City’s sidewalk program in 2006, the City has installed more than 40 miles of sidewalks at a cost in excess of $17,000,000. The City has been highly successful in leveraging city funds with outside sources and continues to seek various grant opportunities.

The City aspires to install as much sidewalk as possible. The plan includes 1/2 cent sales tax funding, committed grant funding and city funds.

It is important to note that the City also increases the sidewalk inventory through other means such as roadway improvement projects. An example is the Crosstown Parkway project that will add an additional two miles of sidewalks

Background

During the 1960s, the developers of the City, General Development Corporation, only provided sidewalks within limited parts of the City, such as the Sandpiper/Club Med area. As the population increased, new wider roadways were needed that included sidewalks. As areas were annexed into the City, sidewalks became an essential element of the new developments.

Goal

The goal of the sidewalk program is to progressively expand the sidewalk network to include sidewalks on major roadways with an emphasis on areas within a two-mile radius of schools and to provide sidewalks with direct connections between the major roadways. The purpose of this goal is to establish a network of connecting sidewalk rather than numerous non-connecting segments.

Sidewalk Construction Schedule

Construction schedule subject to change due to funding source (i.e. grant) or funds available within a fiscal year which may be affected by construction costs.

Acronyms:

LAP - Florida Department of Transportation, Local Agency Program Grant

CDBG – United States Governmental Community Development Block Grant

City – Road and Bridge Fund

Sales Tax – ½ Cent Sales Tax

City/Sales Tax – Funding Source not yet determined

Unfunded – Added Project, currently unfunded

Project

District

Construction Funding Source

Construction Schedule (FY)

Paar Dr - PSL Blvd to Savona Blvd

3

City

Complete

Paar Dr - Darwin Blvd to PSL Blvd

3

LAP

Complete

Tiffany Ave - School Site to Walton Rd

4

Sales Tax

Complete

Hillmoor Dr - Hospital to Woodstork Trail

4

Sales Tax

Complete

Hillmoor Dr - Lennard Rd to Playground

4

Sales Tax

Complete

Morningside Blvd – Treasure Island to Cambridge St

4

Sales Tax

Complete

Floresta Dr – Prima Vista Blvd to Airoso Blvd

4

CDBG

Complete

Southbend Blvd - Oakridge Dr to Eagle Dr

4

CDBG

Complete

Macedo Blvd - Selvitz Rd to St James Blvd

1

LAP

2019/20

East Torino Pkwy - Vizcaya Falls to N. Delwood Dr

2

Sales Tax

2019/20

West Torino Pkwy – California Blvd to Topaz Way

2

City/Sales Tax

2019/20

Selvitz Rd - Milner Dr to Peachtree Blvd

1

Sales Tax

2019/20

Import Dr - Gatlin Blvd to Savage Blvd

2

City/Sales Tax

2021/22

Paar Dr - Savona Blvd to Daemon St

3

City/Sales Tax

2019/20

Torino Pkwy - Cashmere Blvd to California Blvd

2

Sales Tax

2019/20

Curtis St - Prima Vista Blvd to Floresta Dr

1

LAP

2021/22

Alcantarra Blvd - PSL Blvd to Savona Blvd

3

LAP

2022/22

Rosser Blvd - Open View Dr to Daemon St

3

City/Sales Tax

2022/23

Brescia St - Savage Blvd to Gatlin Blvd

2

City/Sales Tax

2022/23

North Tornio Pkwy – East Torino Pkwy to Blanton Rd.

2

City/Sales Tax

2023/24

Savage Blvd - Import Dr to Gatlin Blvd

2

City/Sales Tax

2022/23

Selvitz Rd - Floresta Dr to Bayshore Blvd

1

LAP

2022/23

Lakehurst Dr - Bayshore Blvd to Airoso Blvd

1

City/Sales Tax

2022/23

Volucia Dr - Blanton Blvd to East Torino Pkwy

2

City/Sales Tax

2023/24

Blanton Blvd – East to West Torino Pkwy

2

City/Sales Tax

2024/25

Sandia Dr - Thornhill Dr to Lakehurst Dr

1

City/Sales Tax

2021/22

Abingdon Ave - Import Dr to Savona Blvd

2

City/Sales Tax

2024/25

West Torino Pkwy – Topaz Way to Blanton Blvd

2

City/Sales Tax

2025/26

Kestor Dr - Darwin Blvd to Becker Rd

3

City/Sales Tax

2024/25

Fairgreen Rd – Cadima St to Crosstown Pkwy

2

City/Sales Tax

2020/21

Cadima St - Fairgreen Rd to Galiano Rd

2

City/Sales Tax

2020/21

Galiano Rd - Cadima St to Import Dr

2

City/Sales Tax

2020/21

Charleston Dr – Green River Pkwy to Berkshire Blvd

4

City/Sales Tax

2026/27

Eyerly Ave - Bayshore Blvd to Airoso Blvd

1

City/Sales Tax

2026/27

Paar Dr – Darwin Blvd to Tulip Blvd

3

City/Sales Tax

2027/28

Carter Ave – Bayshore Blvd to Airoso Blvd

1

City/Sales Tax

2027/28

Berkshire Blvd – Melaleuca Blvd to Green River Pkwy

4

City/Sales Tax

2027/28

Berkshire Blvd - Blackwell PS to Melaleuca Blvd

4

City/Sales Tax

2026/27

Milner Dr – Midway Rd to Selvitz Rd

1

City/Sales Tax

2027/28

Grand Dr - Lennard Rd to Tiffany Ave

4

CDBG

2019/20

Cambridge Blvd – Morningside Bl to Morningside Bl

4

Unfunded

TBD

Peacock Trail – Gatlin park & Ride to Peacock Park

3

Unfunded

TBD

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